After entering a client's room and introducing yourself, you review the client's medical record. The client's name is Elizabeth
Jones, the same name as a client you took care of yesterday. What step should you take to ensure the patient you are treating is the same Elizabeth Jones referenced in the client's medical record? A. Confirm the client's identity with a fellow home health aide.
B. Ask the client to repeat her name a minimum of two more times.
C. Call the client's daughter to confirm the client's name is actually Elizabeth Jones.
D. Check the client's wrist for a wristband with a patient number and/or bar code that corresponds with the client's medical record.
Answer: D. Check the client's wrist for a wristband with a patient number and/or bar code that corresponds with the client's medical record.
Explanation:
In health care profession the client is provided with a identity so that the treatment can be done smoothly without any negligence or misinterpretation while handling the multiple patients at the same time.
According to the given situation, the patient wristband having the patient number can be match with the client medical record. This is most efficient way in identifying the client and learn about the medical case. It will help in going through which what treatment to which the client is gone through with and treatment which is required to be done to recover the client from the ailment.
